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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/looking-back-on-12-months-of-fatal-inaction/ Twelve months ago today I released a video blog warning of the dangers of the Home Insulation Program. Back then, Peter Garrett’s office had been denying a link between his program and house fires.  Astonishing to believe, given the some 200 fires we have now.  It was when there had been only one tragic loss of a young installer.  Three more would follow. But by then, the avalanche of problems of safety hazards, rorting and waste were being made very clear to my office.  Which is why, 12 months ago, I warned in the video: “You also have a risk of fires …  Pink batts on down-lights equal fires …you have the risk of electrocution for people who aren’t trained … There are risks of further tragedies.” penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/looking-back-on-12-months-of-fatal-inaction/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/looking-back-on-12-months-of-fatal-inaction/#item4315 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Kevin Rudd has enlisted his MPs as an insulation scheme army, ordering them to help out by visiting insulation companies to help distribute the Government’s $41 million rescue package. The heat appears to be off Peter Garrett. Join us here from 2pm as we cover Question Time live. Question Time Live: 25/02/10 http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/question-time-live-25-02-2010/ Kevin Rudd has enlisted his MPs as an insulation scheme army, ordering them to help out by visiting insulation companies to help distribute the Government’s $41 million rescue package. The heat appears to be off Peter Garrett. Join us here from 2pm as we cover Question Time live. Question Time Live: 25/02/10 penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/question-time-live-25-02-2010/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/question-time-live-25-02-2010/#item2485 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Kevin Rudd has enlisted his MPs as an insulation scheme army, ordering them to help out by visiting insulation companies to help distribute the Government’s $41 million rescue package. The heat appears to be off Peter Garrett. Join us here from 2pm as we cover Question Time live. Question Time Live: 25/02/10 http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/question-time-live-24-02-2010/ Tony Abbott has accused Kevin Rudd of sexing up the language in the counter-terrorism white paper. Very Wag the Dog. Join us here from 2pm for our live coverage of Question Time. Question Time Live: 24/02/10 penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/question-time-live-24-02-2010/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/question-time-live-24-02-2010/#item2475 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Kevin Rudd has enlisted his MPs as an insulation scheme army, ordering them to help out by visiting insulation companies to help distribute the Government’s $41 million rescue package. The heat appears to be off Peter Garrett. Join us here from 2pm as we cover Question Time live. Question Time Live: 25/02/10 http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/coalitions-own-goal-in-the-insulation-shoot-out/ It was so simple for the Opposition. Keep hammering Peter Garrett on the details of when exactly he saw Minter Ellison warnings about the risks associated with the Government’s home insulation scheme. If they didn’t get his scalp, they would at least have a strong message about Ministerial incompetence in the Rudd Government for the Federal Election campaign. Then this morning Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham jumped the shark. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/coalitions-own-goal-in-the-insulation-shoot-out/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/coalitions-own-goal-in-the-insulation-shoot-out/#item2470 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Kevin Rudd has enlisted his MPs as an insulation scheme army, ordering them to help out by visiting insulation companies to help distribute the Government’s $41 million rescue package. The heat appears to be off Peter Garrett. Join us here from 2pm as we cover Question Time live. Question Time Live: 25/02/10 http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-unions-were-complicit-in-garretts-insulation-failure/ I have a confession to make. I have a soft spot for the Australian Workers Union. Before anyone gets too excited, let me explain. My great, great aunt was Dame Mary Gilmore, the first female member of the AWU. Dame Mary was one of Australia’s greatest ever poets who now graces our ten dollar note. Dame Mary edited the women’s page of the Australian Worker before heading off to South America in 1900 to be part of William Lane’s ‘New Australia’ commune in Paraguay. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-unions-were-complicit-in-garretts-insulation-failure/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-unions-were-complicit-in-garretts-insulation-failure/#item2449 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Kevin Rudd has enlisted his MPs as an insulation scheme army, ordering them to help out by visiting insulation companies to help distribute the Government’s $41 million rescue package. The heat appears to be off Peter Garrett. Join us here from 2pm as we cover Question Time live. Question Time Live: 25/02/10 http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/pulling-the-scheme-hasnt-insulated-the-government/ GONE are the days of burning the Midnight Oil and singing about the dangers of environmental degradation. Peter Garrett is beginning to learn it’s not easy being green when you are in Government. After originally singing the praises of his $2.5 billion insulation program, the Environment Minister is now at risk of finding himself in the political wilderness over the accident-prone rebate scheme which he unceremoniously dumped on Friday. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/pulling-the-scheme-hasnt-insulated-the-government/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/pulling-the-scheme-hasnt-insulated-the-government/#item2450 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Kevin Rudd has enlisted his MPs as an insulation scheme army, ordering them to help out by visiting insulation companies to help distribute the Government’s $41 million rescue package. The heat appears to be off Peter Garrett. Join us here from 2pm as we cover Question Time live. Question Time Live: 25/02/10 http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/kevin-rudd-stars-in-the-final-scene-from-animal-farm/ You know things are going seriously awry when the party of the workers starts blaming the workers. But that’s exactly what’s happening within the ALP over the insulation rollout debacle. Ignoring proceedings in the Labor State of NSW where bosses can be tried for industrial manslaughter, federal Labor is saying that the minister responsible for the rollout should be exonerated from blame in the deaths of four insulation installers. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/kevin-rudd-stars-in-the-final-scene-from-animal-farm/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/kevin-rudd-stars-in-the-final-scene-from-animal-farm/#item2440 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Kevin Rudd has enlisted his MPs as an insulation scheme army, ordering them to help out by visiting insulation companies to help distribute the Government’s $41 million rescue package. The heat appears to be off Peter Garrett. Join us here from 2pm as we cover Question Time live. Question Time Live: 25/02/10